Transcript Cell Comparisons Plant vs Animal Cells

Cell Comparisons
Plant vs Animal Cells
Prokaryotic Cells
Bacteria and Archaebacteria ONLY
NO Nucleus! DNA is free floating
NO organelles!
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All chemical reactions occur in the cytoplasm
Cell Membrane and Cell Wall
Eukaryotic Cells
Multicellular: Plants
and Animals
Unicellular: Protists
and Algae
Chemical reactions
occur in specialized
organelles
DNA contained within
a nucleus
Eukaryotic Cells: Plants
Eukaryotic Cells: Animals
Eukaryotic Cells: Cell Wall
Plants
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Nonliving layer
Found outside the
membrane
Provides structure
and support
Found in plants &
bacteria
Animals
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NO cell wall
present!
Eukaryotic Cells: Vacuoles
Plants
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Single large
vacuole
Holds water
Helps give shape
to cells
Animals
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Lots of small ones
May help with
movement
(protists)
Eukaryotic Cells: Energy Source
Plants
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Chloroplasts
Contain
chlorophyll
Capture light
energy and
convert it to food
energy
Animals
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Mitochondria
Transform
energy stored
in food into
ATP
Eukaryotic Cells:
Plant vs Animal
Plants
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Cell wall AND
cell membrane
Chloroplast
One large
central vacuole
Animals
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No cell wall
Mitochondria
Several small
vacuoles